Singapore confirms 2 new local infections; 1 appears to have no link to previous cases


The National Centre for Infectious Diseases at Tan Tock Seng Hospital. The total number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Singapore on Feb 6) is 30, of which 11 are Singaporeans. - ST/ANN

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Two more Singaporeans were confirmed to have been infected by the coronavirus, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Thursday (Feb 6). One did not travel to China recently and does not seem to be linked to previous cases.

The 41-year-old patient with no apparent links to past cases tested positive for the virus late on Wednesday night. Contact tracing is still in progress, with a focus on identifying any links he may have with past cases or travellers from China.

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